Mario Balotelli was the subject of a racist remark by the president of his club on Monday in the latest discriminatory incident of a Serie A season marred by derogatory chants and other offensive behaviour.<br /><br />Balotelli has struggled since returning to the Italian league with Brescia, his hometown club, and was dropped from the weekend’s match following a dispute with coach Fabio Grosso.<br /><br />Asked about Balotelli on Monday, Brescia president Massimo Cellino said: “He's black, what can I say, he’s working on clearing himself but he’s having a lot of difficulty.”<br /><br />Brescia later attempted to downplay Cellino’s comment, saying in a statement that it was merely "a quip" that was "clearly misunderstood." The club added that Cellino was "attempting to downplay the excessive media coverage by protecting (Balotelli)."
